Ruby Blossom Vase

A MAGNIFICENT BLOSSOM 珐琅彩 FALANGCAI VASE

(please ignore window light reflections on left side of vase)

A superb elegant extremely rare vase of Meiping form.
A variety of exotic blossoms and blooms in varying shades of blue, yellow, lime, lavender, green, orange, puce, pink.
A large lotus flower the petals in shades of pink and yellow, set beneath a stylised Indian Lotus with curling bright egg yolk petals the centre with delicate blue petals.
Set among variegated scrolling acanthus in differing degrees of green, blue, lemon, puce.

The neck a narrow lemon yellow dotted necklace above a star point band, green upright trefoils, separated with small yellow flowers on a ruby ground.

The collar with eight lemon yellow stylised ruyi heads edged in dark blue enclosing flower head pendants.

The foot bordered in pale yellow lappets edged in dark blue and aqua, enclosing pale lavender blossoms and foliage.

The base white a double line cobalt blue square containing a Qianlong Period mark.

The vase intricately and exquisitely painted all set against an enamelled ruby background on copper body.

This Ruby Vase is comparable in quality to works produced in the Imperial Workshops of the Imperial Palace, 造 辦 處 Zaobanchu .

Formerly the property of a Japanese collector

Condition: Excellent.

Refer Large Images for details, quality and condition, they also form the description.
Depending on your computer monitor / phone / etc colour may vary to actual.

Dimensions are maximum measurements

Height about: 20.5 cm
Width about: 14.4 cm
A$15,000

Note:
This is an extremely rare masterpiece.
There appears to be no record of a similar shape and decorated 珐琅彩 falangcai vase on copper.

The design on this vase relates to a vase in the Palace Museum Beijing, one of a pair, the other under private ownership being sold at Sotheby's 2004, refer under.

It was noted that: " no other piece of this form or design appears to be recorded."

The Famille Rose Porcelain vase of a similar design and form, ( the pair to the vase in the Palace Museum) was auctioned at Sotheby's 3 Oct 2004 lot 131. (41,502,400 HKD).

It is very possible that this Falangcai vase was made based on the original that resides in the Palace Museum Beijing.